Violins and violin accessories for all levels

At Luthier Vidal you can find a wide variety of violins and accessories for violins according to your preferences and needs at all levels, from initiation and development of the violinist until perfection. In addition, we have a wide stock of violins, violin bows and violin strings, baroque violins, violin stands, violin mutes, etc. At Luthier Vidal website you can buy violin online and other accessories easily, quickly and conveniently.

The violin as an instrument

The violin is a four-stringed instrument that belongs to the bowed strings family being the smallest and the sharper compared to their older siblings: viola, cello and double bass. It appears for the first time in the XVII century, experimenting many changes and modifications until, in the nineteenth century, the violin that is now known.

Violin parts

The violin is composed of different elements that each performs a particular function. First, the soundboard is a top cover and a bottom cover, which is closed by two wooden ribs on the side, a mast, which supports the fingerboard and nut, and a peg box that finishes off the instrument.

The soundboard is responsible for vibrating the air inside thanks to the vibration that arrives from the bridge, amplifying the sound. Inside the box awaits the sound post, cylinder that is held by the pressure of the strings and the bridge transmitting vibrations to one cover to the other, keeping a lid securing the vaults. At the same time, we also found inside a fixed part on the top cover bass-bar that sits just under the 4th string.

Located between the two openings with the shape of an “f” on the upper cover, we find the bridge. This will give us a better or worse transmission of the vibrations to the box depending on its cut and quality. The four strings are arranged from the tail piece to the peg box. In order to obtain the correct tuning we moderate the tension by pegs, and also is usual the use of “afinaprimas” subjected to the tail piece applying more pressure on the cord itself.

Materials

The materials used for the construction of the violin are usually wooden European red pine for the top cover and European maple wood for the lower lid, ribs and bridge. They are also used as alternative materials such as populus alba (poplar) and willow.

Accessories

During the execution of the violin, the musicians require different needs that through supplements for the instrument will make it easier and will improve their performance. A key factor for playing any instrument is comfort, since exposing the body for a long time in an uncomfortable position will reduce the efficiency.

Shoulders rest and chinrest are pieces designed to provide comfort to the violinist. The shoulder rest is a support piece that holds the instrument at the bottom making more lightly to support the violin on the shoulder. Similarly, the chinrest allows us to support the chin on the top of the instrument comfortably by providing the subjection of this.

The bow

The violin can be played with pizzicato, but the most common and usual is playing it with a bow. The bow is usually a wooden Pernambuco stick about 77cm, slightly curved keeps the tension of the bow hair that is attached to their ends. This hair is normally horsetail; rubbing the hair with the violin strings gives us the violin sound. This is the specific feature of the bowed string instruments. Violinists and musicians that play bowed string instruments, apply rosin to the bow in order to acquire a perfect answer and grip.

The part where the violinist holds the bow with his right hand and he also regulates the tension of the bow is called heel. The extreme pole is called tip. When the musician plays his melodies on the heel, it gives off a sound with a stronger and sharper volume. If by opposite, affects the part of the tip, having less stress, it is interpreted in a way more sweet and subtle.

Professional level

Depending on the physical stage development of the violinist, there are different sizes of violins. The smallest is the 1/16 ideal for children about 3-4 years. Then comes the 1/10 for infants of 4-5 years and followed by the 1/8, suitable for children of 5-6 years. The ¼ when the child is 6-7 years, the ½ is ideal for children 7-8 years, while ¾ is for youth between the ages of 9 to 11 and from 11 years and adults 4/4 is the used size. For adult women and men who have small hands there is the 7/8 called "lady". There are different categories of violins according to the level and needs of the person. It gathers since beginners looking for violins at an affordable price, until advanced students and professionals looking for a great and sophisticated instrument.

The tuning

The tuning of a violin is usually at 440 HZ when acting alone or 442 Hz in musical groups. The distance between the tuning of the strings is an interval of fifths. The most sharping is the E 4 followed by A 3, the D 2 and the graver the G 1. The musical score for violin often in G key unlike other string instruments scoured using the C key, the viola, and F key, the cello and the double bass.

The context of the violin

Another feature of the violin is the ability to be very versatile either by the amount of styles that can interpret or groups in which we can find it.

Most commonly associate with classical music as a soloist, trios or string quartets like three violins or violin, viola and cello or heterogeneous instruments such as violin, piano and voice or violin, clarinet and piano. It is also very common violins in chamber orchestras, symphony or philharmonic.

Often it is associated with Baroque music. In the interpretation of music from this period, is used the baroque violin. This presents some changes in the design, the composition, the materials of the instrument and how the violinist plays it. Currently, there is the electronic violin that incorporates more contemporary music and modern formations like could be ensembles or bands.

Our offer

Luthier Vidal wants to offer the best items and instruments of the market according to your preferences and needs. That is the reason why, we have a variety of violins and accessories for violin and bows, strings, supports, mutes, Wolfsbane, shoulders rest, protectors, chinrests and other designs to suit each of the profiles of people tools that affect the musical sector. From beginners either early or advanced, as violinists of improvement and even professionals ages. Let yourself be asserted by the selected advices that our professional team of luthiers has done carefully and you will find the tools that best suit for your requirements.

The violin as an instrument

The violin is a four-stringed instrument that belongs to the bowed strings family being the smallest and the sharper compared to their older siblings: viola, cello and double bass. It appears for the first time in the XVII century, experimenting many changes and modifications until, in the nineteenth century, the violin that is now known.

Violin parts

The violin is composed of different elements that each performs a particular function. First, the soundboard is a top cover and a bottom cover, which is closed by two wooden ribs on the side, a mast, which supports the fingerboard and nut, and a peg box that finishes off the instrument.

The soundboard is responsible for vibrating the air inside thanks to the vibration that arrives from the bridge, amplifying the sound. Inside the box awaits the sound post, cylinder that is held by the pressure of the strings and the bridge transmitting vibrations to one cover to the other, keeping a lid securing the vaults. At the same time, we also found inside a fixed part on the top cover bass-bar that sits just under the 4th string.

Located between the two openings with the shape of an “f” on the upper cover, we find the bridge. This will give us a better or worse transmission of the vibrations to the box depending on its cut and quality. The four strings are arranged from the tail piece to the peg box. In order to obtain the correct tuning we moderate the tension by pegs, and also is usual the use of “afinaprimas” subjected to the tail piece applying more pressure on the cord itself.

Materials

The materials used for the construction of the violin are usually wooden European red pine for the top cover and European maple wood for the lower lid, ribs and bridge. They are also used as alternative materials such as populus alba (poplar) and willow.

Accessories

During the execution of the violin, the musicians require different needs that through supplements for the instrument will make it easier and will improve their performance. A key factor for playing any instrument is comfort, since exposing the body for a long time in an uncomfortable position will reduce the efficiency.

Shoulders rest and chinrest are pieces designed to provide comfort to the violinist. The shoulder rest is a support piece that holds the instrument at the bottom making more lightly to support the violin on the shoulder. Similarly, the chinrest allows us to support the chin on the top of the instrument comfortably by providing the subjection of this.

The bow

The violin can be played with pizzicato, but the most common and usual is playing it with a bow. The bow is usually a wooden Pernambuco stick about 77cm, slightly curved keeps the tension of the bow hair that is attached to their ends. This hair is normally horsetail; rubbing the hair with the violin strings gives us the violin sound. This is the specific feature of the bowed string instruments. Violinists and musicians that play bowed string instruments, apply rosin to the bow in order to acquire a perfect answer and grip.

The part where the violinist holds the bow with his right hand and he also regulates the tension of the bow is called heel. The extreme pole is called tip. When the musician plays his melodies on the heel, it gives off a sound with a stronger and sharper volume. If by opposite, affects the part of the tip, having less stress, it is interpreted in a way more sweet and subtle.

Professional level

Depending on the physical stage development of the violinist, there are different sizes of violins. The smallest is the 1/16 ideal for children about 3-4 years. Then comes the 1/10 for infants of 4-5 years and followed by the 1/8, suitable for children of 5-6 years. The ¼ when the child is 6-7 years, the ½ is ideal for children 7-8 years, while ¾ is for youth between the ages of 9 to 11 and from 11 years and adults 4/4 is the used size. For adult women and men who have small hands there is the 7/8 called "lady". There are different categories of violins according to the level and needs of the person. It gathers since beginners looking for violins at an affordable price, until advanced students and professionals looking for a great and sophisticated instrument.

The tuning

The tuning of a violin is usually at 440 HZ when acting alone or 442 Hz in musical groups. The distance between the tuning of the strings is an interval of fifths. The most sharping is the E 4 followed by A 3, the D 2 and the graver the G 1. The musical score for violin often in G key unlike other string instruments scoured using the C key, the viola, and F key, the cello and the double bass.

The context of the violin

Another feature of the violin is the ability to be very versatile either by the amount of styles that can interpret or groups in which we can find it.

Most commonly associate with classical music as a soloist, trios or string quartets like three violins or violin, viola and cello or heterogeneous instruments such as violin, piano and voice or violin, clarinet and piano. It is also very common violins in chamber orchestras, symphony or philharmonic.

Often it is associated with Baroque music. In the interpretation of music from this period, is used the baroque violin. This presents some changes in the design, the composition, the materials of the instrument and how the violinist plays it. Currently, there is the electronic violin that incorporates more contemporary music and modern formations like could be ensembles or bands.

Our offer

Xavier Vidal and Roca wants to offer the best items and instruments of the market according to your preferences and needs. That is the reason why, we have a variety of violins and accessories for violin and bows, strings, supports, mutes, Wolfsbane, shoulders rest, protectors, chinrests and other designs to suit each of the profiles of people tools that affect the musical sector. From beginners either early or advanced, as violinists of improvement and even professionals ages. Let yourself be asserted by the selected advices that our professional team of luthiers has done carefully and you will find the tools that best suit for your requirements.